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Schemes:<\/strong> Includes \"Arctic Minimal\" and \"Blue Steel\" palettes for preview. 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Lite leaves any existing Pro-specific colour metadata untouched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>precise-expressions-admin-material-colors-lite<\/code> folder to your <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install the ZIP through <strong>Plugins \u2192 Add New Plugin \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Users \u2192 Profile<\/strong> and locate the <strong>Administration Color Scheme<\/strong> and <strong>Admin Material Colors Lite<\/strong> sections.<\/li>\n<li>Select a preset scheme or adjust the Menu and Main Background colors, then click <strong>Update Profile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Upgrading to Pro<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate Precise Expressions Admin Material Colors Pro.<\/li>\n<li>Pro will automatically deactivate Lite upon activation to prevent interface duplication.<\/li>\n<li>Your existing color settings are preserved in your user profile.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Admin Material Colors<\/strong> to activate your Pro license key and unlock all 24+ palettes, history, and full 8-color editing.<\/li>\n<li>If you ever deactivate Pro, you can voluntarily reactivate Lite at any time with your saved colors intact.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20customize%20my%20admin%20colors%3F\"><h3>Where do I customize my admin colors?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>Users \u2192 Profile<\/strong> and scroll to the \"Admin Material Colors Lite\" section under Administration Color Scheme.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20the%20difference%20between%20lite%20and%20pro%3F\"><h3>What is the difference between Lite and Pro?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Lite provides a focused two-colour customizer for your admin menu and main content backgrounds with curated presets. 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